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Hochu Otsuka

Born

May 19, 1954 (Age: 71)

Place of Birth

Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Hôchû Ôtsuka

Ōtsuka Hōchū

Yoshitada Ohtsuka

Yoshitada Otsuka

Otsuka Yoshitada

Yoshitada Ôtsuka

Houchuu Ootsuka

Houchu Ohtsuka

Houchuu Ohtsuka

Houchu Otsuka

هچو اوتسوکا

Biography

Hochu Otsuka (大塚芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū, born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji], May 19, 1954) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.

He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Akira Sendō in Slam Dunk; SignalMan in Gekisou Sentai Carranger; Imagin, Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O, Abuto in Gintama, Makoto Sōda in Captain Tsubasa and Jiraiya in Naruto. He is also the famous official dubbing roles for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Patrick and many more.